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Data on litter production and decomposition in an arid rangeland in Kenya was collected over a two-year period. Utter sampling was carried out at monthly intervals using a rectangular 0.25m−2 quadrat frame. Utter within the quadrats was handpicked and washed...

Epigeal termites alter ecosystem-level processes through foraging and mound building. These effects are proportional to density. Whilst much is known about the factors influencing mound density in natural settings, how termites respond to livestock grazing has been overlooked. We compared...

Land transformations in the catchments of Lake St Lucia have altered the hydrology of the system and increased management is now needed to counteract these changes. There are several management options available, but prior to implementing them we must be...

River flow patterns in the Kariega, Great Fish and Keiskamma estuaries, South Africa are examined to assess the impact variation in flow has upon the delivery of inorganic nutrients, total organic carbon, primary productivity and the heterotrophic components, bacteria and...

A four year study of the Nhlabane Estuary and Lake System was undertaken over the period 1992 to 1995. Data gathered clearly showed that in terms of ichthyofauna, the estuary plays an important role as a nursery ground for juveniles...

During the 20 th century, we have witnessed an improvement in the quality of imagery available for rangeland auditing, from the earliest mono-chromatic aerial photographs, followed by the first infra-red images, to the abundance of high resolution, multi-spectral imagery currently...

People construct fences to delineate land ownership and to control access to land. Fences accomplish several purposes, notable among these are containing livestock or wildlife raised for profit or subsistence, excluding use of vegetation within areas to be conserved and...